Trinity Lutheran had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Christian Academy Warriors, falling 13-7. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Nathan Finke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bode Brooks, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
As for Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. 13 seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Christian Academy's side, Jonah Whitehead was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Whitehead has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Christian Academy is 5-1 when Whitehead posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrien Bryson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Monroe Beardsley was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Coming up, Trinity Lutheran will take on Borden at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against Lanesville on the 15th.
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